WorksheetsWH 2.2 Empires in Mesopotamia
Total questions: 172
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
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1.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Empires in ________________ .
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Sumer
c)
Akkad
d)
Babylon
e)
The Middle East
2.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ were prominent features in the history of the ancient Middle East.
a)
Invasion and conquest
b)
Peace and stability
c)
Trade and commerce
d)
Law and order
e)
Empire building
3.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Again and again, nomadic peoples or ambitious warriors ________________ the rich cities of the Fertile Crescent.
a)
descended on
b)
avoided
c)
settled in
d)
were defeated by
e)
supported
4.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). While ________________ simply looted and burned, some stayed to rule.
a)
many invaders
b)
the citizens
c)
the scribes
d)
the priests
e)
the rulers
5.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Powerful leaders created large, well-organized empires, ________________ for a time to the region.
a)
bringing peace and prosperity
b)
causing constant war
c)
ending all trade
d)
starting new religions
e)
destroying culture
6.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Over several thousand years, ________________ made advances in government, technology, and learning that influenced later civilizations from Greece and Rome to India and beyond.
a)
these empires
b)
the city-states
c)
the smaller kingdoms
d)
the Sumerians
e)
the philosophers
7.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Empires Emerge in Mesopotamia The First Empire About 2300 B.C., Sargon, the ruler of neighboring Akkad, ________________ the city-states of Sumer.
a)
invaded and conquered
b)
formed a trade agreement with
c)
protected
d)
settled near
e)
was defeated by
8.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ built the first empire known to history.
a)
He
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Darius
d)
Nebuchadnezzar
e)
Cyrus
9.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). An empire is a group of regions or countries that ________________ by one ruler or government.
a)
are controlled
b)
are defended
c)
are independent
d)
are separated
e)
are ignored
10.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). By uniting many groups of people, ________________ ruled oveL the first multicultural empire in Mesopotamia.
a)
Sargon
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Nebuchadnezzar
d)
Darius
e)
Assurbanipal
11.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Sargon's remarkable achievement ________________ .
a)
did not last long
b)
was immediately copied
c)
was forgotten
d)
lasted forever
e)
established a bureaucracy
12.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). After his death, ________________ swept into the land between the rivers, tumbling his empire into ruin.
a)
other invaders
b)
his family
c)
his army
d)
the Sumerians
e)
a new king
13.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Scholars link the decline of the Akkadian empire ________________ .
a)
to changes in rainfall
b)
to widespread plague
c)
to internal conflict
d)
to poor leadership
e)
to constant warfare
14.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ came at a time when severe drought led people from the dry north to migrate into the irrigated lands of southern Mesopotamia ruled by Sargon's heirs.
a)
Its downfall
b)
The migration
c)
The invasion
d)
The conflict
e)
The change
15.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a 100-mile long wall ________________ .
a)
built to hold back the invaders, but without success
b)
built by Sargon
c)
that stood strong
d)
to protect the city
e)
for trade purposes
16.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ disrupted the social and political structure of the empire, which collapsed.
a)
The newcomers
b)
Sargon's heirs
c)
The priests
d)
The farmers
e)
The traders
17.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). In time, the Sumerian city-states revived, and ________________ .
a)
and resumed their endless power struggles
b)
sought peace
c)
formed a democracy
d)
created a large army
e)
submitted to Akkad
18.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Eventually, ________________ followed in Sargon's footsteps and imposed unity over the Fertile Crescent.
a)
new conquerors
b)
the citizens
c)
the farmers
d)
the old rulers
e)
the nomads
19.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). The Babylonian Empire About 1790 B.c.„ Hammurabi (hah muh RAH bee), king of Babylon, ________________ of his empire.
a)
brought much of Mesopotamia under the control
b)
was defeated by the Assyrians
c)
introduced ironworking
d)
established a democracy
e)
traded with Egypt
20.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ took steps to unite the large Babylonian empire, which included a variety of peoples with their own traditions.
a)
He
b)
His son
c)
His army
d)
The priests
e)
The merchants
21.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Perhaps his most lasting achievement ________________ .
a)
was in the area of law
b)
was in temple building
c)
was in military strategy
d)
was in irrigation
e)
was in promoting trade
22.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). To ensure unity, ________________ published a remarkable set of laws, known as the Code of Hammurabi.
a)
he
b)
his scribes
c)
the Babylonian god Marduk
d)
the citizens
e)
the court
23.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Hammurabi's Code Hammurabi ________________ .
a)
was not the author of the code that bears his name
b)
was the sole author of the code
c)
wrote the laws by himself
d)
based his laws on religion
e)
published his laws in a book
24.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ had been around since Sumerian times.
a)
Most of the laws
b)
Only the punishments
c)
Only the civil laws
d)
Only the criminal laws
e)
All of the laws
25.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Hammurabi, however, ________________ .
a)
wanted people to know the legal principles his government would follow
b)
wanted to abolish all old laws
c)
wanted to punish all criminals
d)
wanted his name forgotten
e)
only cared about civil law
26.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). So ________________ carve some 282 laws on a stone pillar for all to see.
a)
he had artisans
b)
he personally helped
c)
his scribes wrote
d)
the priests commanded
e)
the people requested
27.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Hammurabi's Code ________________ .
a)
was the first important attempt by a ruler to codify, or arrange and set down in writing, all the laws that would govern a state
b)
was a complete failure
c)
was immediately forgotten
d)
was the shortest code in history
e)
only contained criminal law
28.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ was the first major collection of laws in history and was set out for all to see, even though few people could read.
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
The Code of Ur-Nammu
c)
The Law of Moses
d)
The Hittite Code
e)
The Code of Sargon
29.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). The code listed both criminal laws, dealing with murder, assault, and theft, and civil laws, ________________ .
a)
dealing private rights and matters, such as business contracts, property inheritance, taxes, marriage, and divorce
b)
dealing only with religious matters
c)
dealing only with royal decrees
d)
dealing only with land ownership
e)
dealing only with trade disputes
30.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Most important, ________________ embodied the idea that a ruler had a responsibility to ensure justice and order.
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
the civil laws
c)
the religious beliefs
d)
the military power
e)
the stone pillar
31.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Hammurabi's Code ________________ .
a)
was designed to ensure peace and project his power across his vast empire
b)
was only concerned with trade
c)
only applied to the poor
d)
was focused on religious worship
e)
was a secret document
32.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Atop the pillar with his code, ________________ is shown receiving the laws directly from the Babylonian god Marduk.
a)
Hammurabi
b)
the artisan
c)
the priest
d)
the scribe
e)
the citizen
33.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Over time, Hammurabi's Code ________________ .
a)
influenced ideas about the responsibility of government to set up a uniform system of law for all people and to enforce the law
b)
was completely ignored by later empires
c)
became only a religious text
d)
was translated into Greek and Roman
e)
only applied to private rights
34.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Although ________________ are much changed from Hammurabi's time, they have their roots in this code.
a)
modern law codes
b)
ancient traditions
c)
religious laws
d)
family customs
e)
court proceedings
35.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Civil Law and Woman Many laws in the civil code ________________ .
a)
were designed to protect the powerless, including women and slaves
b)
were designed to punish the weak
c)
only protected the rich
d)
only applied to men
e)
only concerned the royal family
36.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ allowed a woman to own property and pass it on to her children.
a)
Some laws
b)
No laws
c)
Hammurabi
d)
The husband
e)
The priests
37.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). One ________________ .
a)
spelled out the lights of a married woman
b)
protected her husband
c)
required her to work
d)
outlined her duties to the god Marduk
e)
demanded obedience
38.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). If a woman was blameless for problems in her marriage, ________________ and return to her father's home.
a)
she
b)
the husband
c)
the court
d)
the family
e)
the children
39.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). If she were found to be at fault, however, she ________________ .
a)
could be throvvn into the river
b)
could be divorced
c)
had to pay a fine
d)
lost her children
e)
was imprisoned
40.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). In general, ________________ strictly regulated the behavior of women.
a)
Babylonian civil law
b)
the criminal code
c)
the Sumerian laws
d)
the priests
e)
the husband
41.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). It ________________ .
a)
expected a woman to remain in her husband's home and be dependent on him
b)
allowed women great freedom
c)
permitted women to rule
d)
expected women to be independent
e)
required women to work in the fields
42.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ , however, had a legal duty to support her.
a)
A husband
b)
The court
c)
The priest
d)
The government
e)
Her father
43.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). The code also ________________ .
a)
gave a father nearly unlimited authority over his children
b)
protected children's rights
c)
required children to work
d)
limited the father's power
e)
required children to attend school
44.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ believed that an orderly household, headed by a strong male authority was necessary for a stable empire.
a)
The Babylonians
b)
The Sumerians
c)
The Assyrians
d)
The Greeks
e)
The Phoenicians
45.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Criminal Law The laws in Harnmurabi's Code ________________ .
a)
also addressed criminal law
b)
only addressed civil law
c)
ignored criminal matters
d)
were only religious
e)
were only for the poor
46.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ deals with offenses against others, such as robbery, assault, or murder.
a)
This branch of law
b)
The civil code
c)
The religious code
d)
The trade law
e)
The family law
47.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). The penalties ________________ .
a)
varied according to the status of the victim or the offender
b)
were the same for everyone
c)
were always death
d)
were always fines
e)
were determined by the priests
48.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). By today's standards, ________________ often seem cruel, following the principle of "an eye for an eye and a life for a life."
a)
the punishments in Hammurabi's Code
b)
the civil laws
c)
the trade rules
d)
the religious laws
e)
the family rules
49.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). For example, if a house collapsed because of poor construction and the owner died as a result, the builder of the house ________________ .
a)
could be put to death
b)
had to pay a fine
c)
had to rebuild the house
d)
was exiled
e)
was freed
50.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Still, ________________ brought more order than older traditions, which allowed individuals or families to pursue unrestricted personal vengeance.
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
the Code of Ur
c)
the Sumerian King List
d)
the Babylonian army
e)
the new temples
51.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Hammurabi's Other Accomplishments Although most far-xous for his code of laws, Hammurabi ________________ .
a)
took other steps to bring order and prosperity to his empire
b)
only focused on law
c)
was a military failure
d)
was not a good builder
e)
only followed older traditions
52.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ improved irrigation systems, organized a well-trained army, and ordered the repair of many temples.
a)
He
b)
His son
c)
His general
d)
The scribes
e)
The priests
53.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). To encourage religious unity, he ________________ .
a)
promoted Marduk, the patron god of Babylon, over older Sumerian gods
b)
abolished all gods
c)
promoted the Sumerian gods
d)
established Zoroastrianism
e)
promoted the sun god
54.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). In time, ________________ became the chief god of Babylonian worship.
a)
Marduk
b)
Ishtar
c)
Assur
d)
Hadad
e)
Enlil
55.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). New Empires and Ideas Later empires ________________ .
a)
shaped the Middle East in different ways
b)
all failed quickly
c)
all created law codes
d)
all spoke the same language
e)
all followed the same religion
56.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ , brought new skills to the region.
a)
Some conquerors, such as the Hittites
b)
The Sumerians
c)
The Akkadians
d)
The Phoenicians
e)
The Babylonians
57.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Others ________________ .
a)
uprooted the peoples they defeated
b)
traded with the conquered
c)
gave the conquered freedom
d)
educated the conquered
e)
protected the conquered
58.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). By forcing people to move elsewhere, ________________ led to the spread of ideas.
a)
these upheavals
b)
the kings
c)
the scribes
d)
the armies
e)
the laws
59.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Even as warfare disrupted lives, ________________ .
a)
trade continued, further helping the exchange of products and ideas
b)
all commerce stopped
c)
peace was achieved
d)
the armies were defeated
e)
new laws were written
60.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Hittites and the Secret of Ironworking ________________ pushed out of Asia Minor into Mesopotamia in about 1400 B.C.
a)
The Hittites
b)
The Assyrians
c)
The Babylonians
d)
The Persians
e)
The Sumerians
61.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). They ________________ .
a)
had learned to extract iron from ore—an important new technology
b)
kept the technology secret
c)
only used bronze
d)
only traded for iron
e)
learned from the Assyrians
62.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ were harder and had sharper edges than those made out of bronze or copper.
a)
Tools and weapons made with iron
b)
Bronze tools
c)
Copper weapons
d)
Iron ore
e)
Stone tools
63.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Because iron was plentiful, the Hittites ________________ .
a)
were able to arm more people at less expense
b)
only armed their kings
c)
charged a high price for it
d)
kept the iron only for trade
e)
did not value it highly
64.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ tried to keep this valuable technology secret.
a)
The Hittites
b)
The Assyrians
c)
The Egyptians
d)
The Persians
e)
The Babylonians
65.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). But as their empire collapsed around 1200 B.C., ________________ .
a)
Hittite ironsmiths migrated to serve customers elsewhere
b)
the secret was lost
c)
the iron was buried
d)
they stopped using iron
e)
they gave the secret to the Assyrians
66.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ slowly spread ironworking technology across Mesopotamia.
a)
Migration, trade, and conquest
b)
Peace and diplomacy
c)
Only the Hittite armies
d)
Only the Hittite kings
e)
The Babylonian trade
67.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). In time, the use of iron weapons and tools ________________ .
a)
was carried even farther across Asia, Africa, and Europe, ushering in the Iron Age
b)
stopped at the Mediterranean
c)
was forgotten
d)
only benefited the Hittites
e)
ended the Iron Age
68.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Assyrian Warriors Build a Warrior Empire Arnong the many peoples who invaded the Fertile Crescent were ________________ .
a)
the Assyrians
b)
the Hittites
c)
the Persians
d)
the Phoenicians
e)
the Greeks
69.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). They were hardy nomads who ________________ as early as 2000 B.C.
a)
had settled on the upper Tigris
b)
settled in Babylon
c)
settled in Nineveh
d)
settled in Persia
e)
lived in the desert
70.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). There, ________________ built a city-state named after their chief god, Assur, and acquired iron technology.
a)
they
b)
the Hittites
c)
the people
d)
the priests
e)
the rulers
71.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Beginning about 1100 B.C., the Assyrians ________________ across Mesopotamia.
a)
began expanding their empire
b)
started trading
c)
were defeated
d)
built a library
e)
adopted new laws
72.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). For 500 years, ________________ spread terror among the peoples they conquered, earning a reputation as one of the most warlike people in history.
a)
they
b)
the Babylonians
c)
the Hittites
d)
the scribes
e)
the priests
73.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). To frighten their enemies and ensure their power, Assyrian rulers ________________ of the peoples they conquered.
a)
boasted of their brutal treatment
b)
offered peace
c)
traded with
d)
developed alliances with
e)
signed treaties with
74.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ told of capturing Babylon.
a)
One
b)
The king
c)
The priest
d)
The general
e)
The citizen
75.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). He proclaimed, "The city and its houses, from top to bottom, ________________ .
a)
I destroyed and burned with fire
b)
I rebuilt and honored
c)
I taxed and protected
d)
I left untouched
e)
I settled
76.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ collected tribute, or payments from conquered people, amassing great riches in this way.
a)
The Assyrians
b)
The Hittites
c)
The Persians
d)
The Babylonians
e)
The Sumerians
77.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Assyrian Society Despite their fierce reputation, Assyrian rulers ________________ .
a)
encouraged a well-ordered society
b)
encouraged chaos
c)
discouraged trade
d)
focused only on war
e)
ended all law
78.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ paid for splendid palaces in the well-planned cities.
a)
Riches from trade, tribute, and loot from war
b)
Farming
c)
Taxes from the poor
d)
The king's personal wealth
e)
Religious offerings
79.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Assyrians were also the first rulers ________________ .
a)
to develop extensive laws regulating life within the royal household
b)
to give women power
c)
to end all slavery
d)
to allow freedom of religion
e)
to create a democracy
80.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Under these rules, ________________ were confined to secluded quarters and had to be veiled when they appeared in public.
a)
women of the palace
b)
the servants
c)
the men
d)
the priests
e)
the slaves
81.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). At Nineveh (NIN uh vuh), King Assurbanipal (ahs ur BAH nee pahl) ________________ .
a)
founded one of the world's first libraries
b)
built a great temple
c)
conquered Egypt
d)
was defeated by the Babylonians
e)
invented writing
82.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). There, ________________ kept cuneiform tablets that he ordered scribes to collect from all over the Fertile Crescent.
a)
he
b)
the priests
c)
the citizens
d)
the scholars
e)
the generals
83.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Those tablets ________________ .
a)
have provided modern scholars with a wealth of information about the ancient Middle East
b)
were burned by invaders
c)
were lost forever
d)
contained only military records
e)
were only religious texts
84.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). The Assyrians did more than simply arnass information from other people; ________________ are often credited with developing glassmaking technology and making the first lock and key device.
a)
they
b)
the Hittites
c)
the Sumerians
d)
the Babylonians
e)
the Phoenicians
85.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). The New Babylonian Empire In 612 B.c., shortly after Assurbanipal's death, ________________ .
a)
neighboring peoples joined forces to crush the once-dreaded Assyrian armies
b)
the Assyrians conquered Egypt
c)
the Hittites invaded
d)
a civil war began
e)
Assurbanipal's son took power
86.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Before long, ________________ , revived the power of Babylon.
a)
an aggressive and ruthless king, Nebuchadnezzar (neb yuh kud NEZ ur)
b)
a peaceful king
c)
a wise scribe
d)
a Persian prince
e)
a humble merchant
87.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). His new Babylonian empire ________________ .
a)
stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
b)
only included the city of Babylon
c)
was smaller than Sargon's
d)
only lasted 10 years
e)
was only for trade
88.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ oversaw the rebuilding of the canals, temples, walls, and palaces of Babylon.
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Darius
d)
Cyrus
e)
Sargon
89.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Near his main palace, Nebuchadnezzar ________________ .
a)
is said to have built the famous Hanging as one of the "seven wonders of the ancient world. "
b)
built a large temple to Assur
c)
wrote a new law code
d)
was defeated by the Persians
e)
was imprisoned
90.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Although no remains have yet been found, ________________ were probably made by planting trees and flowering plants on the steps of a huge ziggurat.
a)
the gardens
b)
the city walls
c)
the palaces
d)
the canals
e)
the libraries
91.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). According to legend, Nebuchadnezzar ________________ .
a)
had the gardens built to please his wife, who was homesick for the hills where she had grown up
b)
built the walls to protect the city
c)
built the ziggurat for Marduk
d)
wrote the code of laws
e)
was a ruthless conqueror
92.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ turned Babylon into a magnificent capital city.
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Assurbanipal
d)
Sargon
e)
Cyrus
93.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Centuries later, writers in the ancient world ________________ .
a)
still spoke of it Mith awe and wonder
b)
had forgotten it
c)
only remembered the Assyrians
d)
described its downfall
e)
only wrote about its laws
94.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Surrounding the city was a moat and ________________ .
a)
an 85-foot thick wall
b)
a small fence
c)
a deep river
d)
another city
e)
a wide desert
95.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Streams of people ________________ dedicated to different gods.
a)
passed through nine great gateways
b)
avoided the walls
c)
only used one gate
d)
paid a fee to enter
e)
entered through a tunnel
96.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ , was made of bright blue glazed bricks and decorated with lions symbolizing the goddess Ishtar, mythical dragons symbolizing the god Marduk, and bulls symbolizing the god Hadad.
a)
The famous Ishtar Gate, uncovered by modern archaeologists
b)
The ziggurat
c)
The palace wall
d)
The Hanging Gardens
e)
The city's main temple
97.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). In the center of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar ________________ .
a)
enlarged and beautified ziggurats to the gods and restored the temple honoring Marduk, the city's chief god
b)
destroyed all ziggurats
c)
converted to Zoroastrianism
d)
built a library
e)
wrote a new constitution
98.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Babylonian Astronomy Under Nebuchadnezzar, ________________ pushed the frontiers of learning into new areas.
a)
the Babylonians
b)
the Assyrians
c)
the Greeks
d)
the Persians
e)
the Egyptians
99.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Priest-astrologers ________________ .
a)
were especially eager to understand the stars and planets, which they believed had a great influence on all events on Earth
b)
only studied the moon
c)
did not believe in astrology
d)
only cared about law
e)
rejected all gods
100.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ contributed to the growing knowledge of astronomy.
a)
Their observations of the heavens
b)
Their conquests
c)
Their laws
d)
Their temples
e)
Their trade
101.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). g IDENTIFY ________________ .
a)
Name a significant contribution made by the Hittites, Assyrians, and Babylonians after each group's conquest in the Middle East
b)
Describe the law codes
c)
Explain the religious beliefs
d)
Compare the rulers
e)
Analyze the trade routes
102.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Rise of the Persian Empire ________________ failed to hold back new conquerors.
a)
The thick walls built by Nebuchadnezzar
b)
The Babylonian army
c)
The Ishtar Gate
d)
The Hanging Gardens
e)
The ziggurats
103.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). In 539 B.C., Babylon ________________ .
a)
fell to the Persian armies of Cyrus the Great
b)
was rebuilt
c)
defeated the Assyrians
d)
became a democracy
e)
moved its capital
104.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ eventually controlled a wide sweep of territory that stretched from Asia Minor to India, including present-day Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
a)
The Persians
b)
The Greeks
c)
The Romans
d)
The Hittites
e)
The Phoenicians
105.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). In general, Persian kings ________________ .
a)
were tolerant of the people they conquered
b)
were ruthless and brutal
c)
destroyed all local customs
d)
forced conversion to Zoroastrianism
e)
imposed only Persian law
106.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ respected the customs and religious traditions of the diverse groups in their vast empire.
a)
They
b)
The scribes
c)
The priests
d)
The satraps
e)
The army
107.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Darius Unites Many Peoples The real unification of the Persian empire ________________ .
a)
was accomplished under the emperor Darius I, who ruled from 522 B.C. to 486 B.C
b)
was accomplished under Cyrus the Great
c)
took place after the Romans invaded
d)
was based on Greek ideas
e)
was based on Babylonian law
108.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). A skilled organizer, ________________ set up a bureaucracy, or a system of managing government through various bureaus or departments run by appointed officials.
a)
Darius
b)
Cyrus
c)
Nebuchadnezzar
d)
Xerxes
e)
Hammurabi
109.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). The efficient, well-run Persian bureaucracy ________________ .
a)
became a model for later rulers
b)
failed quickly
c)
was too expensive
d)
only lasted 10 years
e)
was based on Sumerian ideas
110.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). To rule his vast empire, ________________ divided the empire into provinces, each headed by a governor called a satrap.
a)
Darius
b)
Cyrus
c)
Xerxes
d)
Hammurabi
e)
Alexander
111.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Each satrapy, or province, ________________ .
a)
had to pay taxes based on its resources and wealth
b)
was completely independent
c)
was led by a Persian noble
d)
was ruled by a king
e)
did not have to pay taxes
112.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ visited each province to check on the satraps.
a)
Special officials, knowm as "the Eyes and Ears of the King,"
b)
The priests
c)
The army generals
d)
The tax collectors
e)
The scribes
113.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). A system of royal roads ________________ .
a)
united the far-flung empire
b)
only led to the capital
c)
was never finished
d)
was used only for war
e)
was used only for trade
114.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). To improve communication even further, ________________ set up a mail system to carry government documents.
a)
the Persians
b)
the Babylonians
c)
the Hittites
d)
the Greeks
e)
the Assyrians
115.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Government mail carriers ________________ .
a)
sped along royal roads, dotted with rest stops supplied with fresh horses and new messengers
b)
traveled only by boat
c)
were very slow
d)
only carried money
e)
were only used in the capital
116.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Like Hammurabi, ________________ adapted laws from the people he conquered and drew up a single code of laws for the empire.
a)
Darius
b)
Cyrus
c)
Xerxes
d)
Assurbanipal
e)
Nebuchadnezzar
117.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). To encourage unity, he ________________ .
a)
had hundreds of miles of roads built or repaired
b)
forced all people to convert
c)
built a new capital
d)
defeated the Greeks
e)
abolished all local customs
118.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ made it easier to communication with different parts of the empire.
a)
Roads
b)
Rivers
c)
Horses
d)
Messengers
e)
Camels
119.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Darius himself ________________ .
a)
kept moving from one capital to another
b)
stayed only in one capital
c)
never traveled
d)
only visited the army
e)
never saw his people
120.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). In each, ________________ celebrated important festivals and was seen by the people.
a)
he
b)
the satrap
c)
the priest
d)
the army general
e)
the citizen
121.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Persia's Economy To improve trade, Darius ________________ .
a)
set up a common set of weights and measures to be used throughout the empire
b)
abolished all weights and measures
c)
used only Babylonian weights
d)
only allowed bartering
e)
only used Greek money
122.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ encouraged the use of coins, which the Lydians of Asia Minor had first introduced.
a)
He
b)
Cyrus
c)
Xerxes
d)
Hammurabi
e)
The satraps
123.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Most people ________________ .
a)
continued to be part of the barter economy, or the exchange of one set of goods or services for another
b)
immediately adopted coins
c)
stopped trading
d)
only used money
e)
only used gold
124.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ , however, brought merchants and traders into an early form of a money economy.
a)
Coins
b)
Bartering
c)
Roads
d)
Goods
e)
Taxes
125.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). In a money economy, people ________________ .
a)
pay for goods and services by exchanging tokens of an agreed value, such as coins
b)
only use gold and silver
c)
barter for goods
d)
only pay taxes
e)
only use paper money
126.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). By minting his ovw-l gold coins, ________________ hoped not only to project his power but also expand commerce and trade across his empire.
a)
Darius
b)
Cyrus
c)
Xerxes
d)
Hammurabi
e)
Alexander
127.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Birth of a New Religion Religious beliefs put forward by the Persian thinker Zoroaster (ZOH ruh as tur) ________________ .
a)
also helped to unite the empire
b)
caused great conflict
c)
were immediately rejected
d)
were only for the elite
e)
were based on Sumerian gods
128.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ lived about 600 B.C.
a)
Zoroaster
b)
Darius
c)
Cyrus
d)
Hammurabi
e)
Alexander
129.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). He ________________ .
a)
rejected the old Persian gods and taught that a single wise god, Ahura Mazda (AH hoo ruh MAHZ duh), ruled the world
b)
accepted all the old gods
c)
believed in many gods
d)
worshiped the sun
e)
adopted the god Marduk
130.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ , however, was in constant battle against Ahriman (AH rih mun), the prince of lies and evil.
a)
Ahura Mazda
b)
Zoroaster
c)
Darius
d)
Marduk
e)
The sun god
131.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Each individual, said Zoroaster, ________________ .
a)
had to choose which side to support
b)
would be saved automatically
c)
was evil by nature
d)
was already condemned
e)
had no choice
132.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ were collected in a sacred book, the Zend-Avesta.
a)
Zoroastrian teachings
b)
Babylonian laws
c)
Persian poetry
d)
Greek philosophy
e)
Hittite history
133.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). According to Zoroaster, Ahura Mazda ________________ .
a)
would triumph over the forces of evil
b)
would be defeated
c)
would leave the world
d)
would abandon humanity
e)
would become evil
134.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). On a final judgment day, ________________ would be judged for their actions.
a)
all individuals
b)
only priests
c)
only kings
d)
only the Persians
e)
only the rich
135.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Those who had done good ________________ .
a)
would enter paradise
b)
would be reborn
c)
would return to Earth
d)
would serve Ahura Mazda
e)
would be forgotten
136.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ would be condemned to eternal suffering.
a)
Evildoers
b)
The rich
c)
The poor
d)
Priests
e)
Kings
137.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Three other religions that emerged in the Middle East, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, ________________ .
a)
also stressed ideas of an individual's freedom to choose good or evil, and the latter two religions also included the concepts of heaven and hell, and a final judgment day
b)
did not believe in a final judgment
c)
focused only on the king
d)
were based entirely on Zoroastrianism
e)
did not stress freedom of choice
138.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Persia's Legacy ________________ is often seen as one of the most important civilizations of the ancient world in part because of its influence on later people.
a)
The Persian empire
b)
The Babylonian empire
c)
The Assyrian kingdom
d)
The Sumerian city-states
e)
The Hittite empire
139.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). The empire ________________ .
a)
stretched across a huge area and brought diverse people under its control
b)
was very small
c)
was only in Persia
d)
only controlled one group of people
e)
was ruled by a council
140.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ practiced tolerance for the cultural diversity of its many people.
a)
Its rulers
b)
Its army
c)
Its priests
d)
Its citizens
e)
Its satraps
141.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Even though Persian rulers followed Zoroastrian beliefs, they ________________ .
a)
respected the gods of the Babylonians, Sumerians, Akkadians, and others
b)
forced everyone to convert
c)
destroyed all other temples
d)
only allowed Judaism
e)
ignored all other religions
142.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ developed efficient forms of government to rule their empires.
a)
They
b)
The Greeks
c)
The Romans
d)
The Lydians
e)
The Phoenicians
143.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Royal roads and the world's first mail system ________________ .
a)
were models for later empires in the region
b)
were rarely used
c)
were too expensive
d)
were copied from the Greeks
e)
only lasted a short time
144.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Under Persian rule, ________________ drew on 3,000 years of Mesopotamian learning and added their own advances to this rich heritage.
a)
scholars
b)
kings
c)
generals
d)
priests
e)
farmers
145.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). In time, achievements of this Mesopotamian civilization ________________ .
a)
filtered eastward into India and westward into Europe
b)
were confined to the Fertile Crescent
c)
were lost forever
d)
only stayed in Persia
e)
only went to Rome
146.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ would overwheh-n the Persian empire.
a)
Other conquerors
b)
The priests
c)
The people
d)
The satraps
e)
The farmers
147.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). As you will read, the Greeks, under Alexander the Great, and later the Romans ________________ .
a)
conquered much of the Persian empire
b)
were defeated by the Persians
c)
traded with the Persians
d)
established an alliance with
e)
were ruled by the Persians
148.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ picked up learning, technology, and many other ideas from Persian civilization.
a)
Both the Greeks and Romans
b)
Only the Greeks
c)
Only the Romans
d)
The Phoenicians
e)
The Lydians
149.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Phoenician Contributions While powerful rulers subdued large empires, ________________ .
a)
many small states of the ancient Middle East made their own contributions to the civilizations of the ancient Middle East
b)
only the large empires mattered
c)
trade stopped
d)
no other civilizations developed
e)
the small states were irrelevant
150.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ , for example, gained fame as sailors and traders.
a)
The Phoenicians (fuh NISH unz)
b)
The Hittites
c)
The Assyrians
d)
The Lydians
e)
The Greeks
151.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). They ________________ .
a)
occupied a string of cities along the eastern Mediterranean coast, in the area that today is Lebanon and Syria
b)
lived in the desert
c)
were inland farmers
d)
settled in Asia Minor
e)
lived on the Tigris
152.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Manufacturing and Trade Expands ________________ was too narrow to support a large farming population.
a)
The coastal land
b)
The mountains
c)
The desert
d)
The river valley
e)
The island
153.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Instead, the resourceful Phoenicians ________________ .
a)
turned to manufacturing and trade
b)
focused on farming
c)
moved inland
d)
conquered new territory
e)
became nomadic
154.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ made glass from coastal sand.
a)
They
b)
The Hittites
c)
The Babylonians
d)
The Greeks
e)
The Lydians
155.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). From a tiny sea snail, they ________________ after the city of Tyre.
a)
produced a widely admired purple dye, called "Tyrian purple"
b)
created a new food
c)
built a temple
d)
found gold
e)
invented writing
156.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ traded with people all around the Mediterranean Sea.
a)
Phoenicians
b)
Persians
c)
Greeks
d)
Romans
e)
Hittites
157.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). To promote trade, they ________________ .
a)
set up colonies from North Africa to Sicily and Spain
b)
invaded Egypt
c)
built a huge navy
d)
defeated the Persians
e)
adopted Zoroastrianism
158.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ is a territory settled and ruled by people from another land.
a)
A colony
b)
A satrapy
c)
A city-state
d)
An empire
e)
A province
159.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). A few Phoenician traders ________________ .
a)
braved the stormy Atlantic and sailed as far as Britain
b)
only sailed to Egypt
c)
only sailed the Red Sea
d)
avoided the ocean
e)
only sailed near the coast
160.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). There, ________________ exchanged goods from the Mediterranean for tin.
a)
they
b)
the British
c)
the Romans
d)
the Greeks
e)
the Lydians
161.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Some scholars have suggested that a Phoenician expedition ________________ .
a)
may have sailed dovxm the Red Sea and followed the East African coast to its southern tip
b)
sailed to the Americas
c)
conquered India
d)
settled in China
e)
was shipwrecked in the Atlantic
162.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ also used papyrus, a plant that they brought from Egypt, to make scrolls, or rolls of paper for books.
a)
Phoenicians
b)
Greeks
c)
Romans
d)
Persians
e)
Hittites
163.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). The words Bible and bibliography ________________ .
a)
come from the Phoenician city of Byblos
b)
come from the Greek language
c)
are Roman words
d)
are Egyptian words
e)
were invented by scribes
164.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). The Phoenician Alphabet ________________ called the Phoenicians "carriers of civilization" because they spread Middle Eastern civilization around the Mediterranean.
a)
Historians
b)
Kings
c)
Priests
d)
Generals
e)
Farmers
165.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Yet the Phoenicians ________________ , creating the basis for our alphabet.
a)
made their own contribution to our world
b)
only copied others
c)
were defeated by the Greeks
d)
were only traders
e)
were only manufacturers
166.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). At first, the Phoenicians used cuneiform, but ________________ may have proved too awkward.
a)
the uniform wedges in which symbols represent syllables or whole words
b)
the writing style
c)
the tablets
d)
the scribes
e)
the language
167.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Phoenician traders ________________ .
a)
needed a quick, flexible form of writing to record business deals
b)
wanted to write poetry
c)
needed to write history
d)
wanted to write religious texts
e)
needed to write laws
168.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). So ________________ adapted the idea of using symbols to represent spoken sounds.
a)
they
b)
the Greeks
c)
the Romans
d)
the Babylonians
e)
the Egyptians
169.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Their system of 22 symbols for consonant sounds ________________ .
a)
became the first real alphabet
b)
was based on vowels
c)
was immediately rejected
d)
was only for priests
e)
was too complex
170.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). ________________ is a system of writing that uses symbols to represent a single basic sound, such as a consonant or vowel.
a)
An alphabet
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
A syllabary
e)
A pictogram
171.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). Later, the Greeks ________________ .
a)
adapted the Phoenician alphabet and added symbols for the vowel sounds
b)
rejected the Phoenician system
c)
only copied the consonants
d)
invented their own system
e)
only used consonants
172.
Which term(s) fill in the blank provided according to the textbook? Enter your answer to match the textbook exactly (exact capitalization and punctuation). From this Greek alphabet came ________________ .
a)
the letters in which this sentence is written—that is, the alphabet we use today
b)
the letters for Cuneiform
c)
the letters for Hieroglyphics
d)
only the vowels
e)
only the consonants
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